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@uitrit gratta identit @fitta Lettersl .Patent No. 77,507, dated M'ag/ 5, 1868.

`IIMII'ROVISll/IENT IN GOFI'EE AND TEA-POTS.

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TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:v y

Be it known that I, SHANNON McGUFFIN, of Rising Sun, in the county of Chio, and inthe State of Indiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Coffee and Tea-Pots; and do hereby declare that -the following is a full, clear, and exaetdescription thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and thelctters of reference marked thereon. In the annexed drawings, making a part of thisspecification- A represents 'an ordinary tea or coffee-pot, made of any desired material, size, or style. The tea-pot A is provided with ears 'or'bearings g, on or in which I adju'st a rod o'r shaft, j. The Vbearings-y are made near the top and middle of the tea-pot` as shown, and open at the top, so as to readily admit of the adjustment of a movable strainer, K.

K represents an' adjustable and movable strainer made of perforated inetal or gauze wire, ,and attached in its centre, D, to a swinging rod or wire, d, 4The strainer K may be of any desired shape, so as to t against the tea-pot, over `the mouth of the spoilt thereof, and is for the purpose of keepingsaid spout from clogging up with the sediment or grounds, and that the I'Lquid .poured fromthe said vessel or tea-potA may be perfectly clear and free from solidmatrter. t

The swinging-rod or wire d isrgidlysecured to the rod or shaft j, and bds an arm projecting backward therefrom, as shown, which is operated bya projecting arm, l1.. The rod ol, when forced or'operated by the projection nthrows the strainer K down against the side of the tea-pot, and Aholds it there as long as may be desired.

D represents the lid of the tea or coffee-pot lhinged thereto in the usualv manner, and provided with a bent wire or lever, 7i., projecting down'at an angleptherewith, which strikes the arm ofthe bent swinging rod [Z as the lid is closed, and holds the strainer K place. flhe lid D is provided also with a projection from its upper side, as seen at f, which affords a convenient handle or thumb-rest by which the lid is raised, and also a rest for' the lid against the handle ofthe tea-pot, to keep from breng-king the hinge when open.

B represents `the lip or spout of the vessel A when used as a coffee-pot, and C represents an adjustable strainer.secured therein. The strainer C is made triangular in form, and just so as to'iit between the sides'of the lip or spout B, and restagainst theioutside ofthe vessel'A,

- The strainer C is made adjustable, so that it may be removed readily for the purpose of cleansing.

H represents another -seliieireu'lar strainer-,which is designed more particularly 'to be used with the coffeepot, and made of any suitable perforated material.

The strainervH is secured to arod or shaft, m, which is madejust so as to fit and work in the rests g, where it may be adjusted at pleasure. y

`.Attached to the shaft m, and extending at right'angles with the strainer H, is an arm, S, which is operated by the projecting arm or lever L of the -lid. Y

By the abovedescribed device, all or any of the strainers may-be removed and cleansed at pleasure, or ono exchanged for another, as may be desired.

Having thusfully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

Providing a fucoffee or tea-pot A'with a swinging and adjustable strainer, substantially as and for the purpose herein specified.. v l I u In testimony that I claim the foregoing, I have hereunto set my hand, this 14th day of February, 1868.

' SHANNON MCGUFFIN,

Witnesses:

R. A. VP. BUCHANAN, .R- L.DAyIs. 

